Ben White Jr. (Texas)

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Ben White Jr.

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2019

Education

High school

Phillis Wheatley High School

Bachelor's

Massey Business College

Personal

Profession

Small business owner

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Ben White Jr. ran for election to the Houston City Council to represent District B in Texas. White lost in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Biography

White was born in Houston. He graduated from Phillis Wheatley High School, going on to graduate from Massey Business College and attend the University of Houston. He is a small business owner.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Houston, Texas (2019)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Houston City Council District B

Tarsha Jackson defeated Cynthia Bailey in the general runoff election for Houston City Council District B on December 12, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan)	68.7	4,770
		Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan)	31.3	2,178

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,948
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General election

General election for Houston City Council District B

The following candidates ran in the general election for Houston City Council District B on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tarsha Jackson (Nonpartisan)	20.9	3,322
✔		Cynthia Bailey (Nonpartisan)	14.4	2,302
		Renee Jefferson-Smith (Nonpartisan)	13.4	2,137
		Alvin Byrd (Nonpartisan)	10.2	1,630
		Karen Kossie-Chernyshev (Nonpartisan)	8.8	1,408
		Prince Bryant (Nonpartisan)	5.5	879
		Alyson Quintana (Nonpartisan)	5.3	846
		Alice Kirkmon (Nonpartisan)	5.1	819
		Kenneth Perkins (Nonpartisan)	4.7	748
		Ben White Jr. (Nonpartisan)	4.5	719
		Huey German-Wilson (Nonpartisan)	2.1	327
		Robin Anderson (Nonpartisan)	2.0	320
		Broderick Butler (Nonpartisan)	1.9	301
		Karisma Gillam (Nonpartisan)	1.1	174

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,932
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2015

See also: Houston, Texas municipal elections, 2015

The city of Houston, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 24, 2015. In the race for District B, incumbent Jerry Davis defeated Vince Duncan, Isaac Mayhorn, Kenneth Perkins and Ben White Jr.

Houston City Council District B, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jerry Davis Incumbent	63.3%	11,520
Ben White Jr.	15.5%	2,830
Kenneth Perkins	12.6%	2,292
Vince Duncan	6.1%	1,104
Isaac Mayhorn	2.5%	464
Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting)		18,210
Source: Harris County Texas, "Official general election results," accessed November 16, 2015

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Personal

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White has three adult children and five grandchildren. He helped establish two local neighborhood maintenance programs, Adopt A Lot in 1996 and Keep (Ward) Five Alive Beautification in 2014.

See also

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External links

Suggest a link

• City of Houston - November 3, 2015 General Election Candidates